Deforestation statistics for Panama
Total land area: Panama
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 7,546,887 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 5,391,687 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Panama
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Panama. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,717,306 | |
| 2001 | 2,902,231 | |
| 2010 | 2,870,891 | 5,562,465 |
| 2018 | 2,836,629 | 5,391,687 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 53% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 71.4% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Panama
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Panama by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,319 | ||
| 2002 | 1,889 | 19,265 | |
| 2003 | 1,575 | 11,324 | |
| 2004 | 2,478 | 16,882 | |
| 2005 | 2,336 | 16,882 | |
| 2006 | 4,571 | 34,430 | |
| 2007 | 3,111 | 20,700 | |
| 2008 | 6,855 | 40,043 | |
| 2009 | 5,559 | 37,047 | |
| 2010 | 2,965 | 15,452 | |
| 2011 | 4,757 | 23,162 | |
| 2012 | 3,115 | 17,095 | |
| 2013 | 3,721 | 14,075 | |
| 2014 | 2,702 | 14,074 | |
| 2015 | 2,027 | 10,572 | |
| 2016 | 5,905 | 17,352 | |
| 2017 | 5,913 | 30,959 | |
| 2018 | 6,121 | 28,037 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 65,601 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 367,351 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 17.9% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 2.3% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 3,482.18 | 23,034 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 4,282.70 | 19,416 |
Biodiversity data: Panama
Species count by taxa for Panama. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 884 |
| Amphibians | 225 |
| Reptiles | 278 |
| Fishes | 1410 |
| Mammals | 246 |
| Vascular plants | 9915 |
Conservation data: Panama
Data on threatened species in Panama as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 17 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 25 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 57 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 212 |
Protected areas data: Panama
Data on threatened species in Panama as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 20.9 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Panama
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 7546887 | 5959934 | 79.00% | 5758918 | 76.30% | 5601193 | 74.20% | 385254 | 6.50% | 21403 | 22753 | 19716 |
| 15 | 7546887 | 5889196 | 78.00% | 5694023 | 75.40% | 5537052 | 73.40% | 384123 | 6.50% | 21340 | 22715 | 19621 |
| 20 | 7546887 | 5824404 | 77.20% | 5669710 | 75.10% | 5513398 | 73.10% | 382997 | 6.60% | 21278 | 22669 | 19539 |
| 25 | 7546887 | 5780706 | 76.60% | 5625383 | 74.50% | 5469419 | 72.50% | 382322 | 6.60% | 21240 | 22636 | 19496 |
| 30 | 7546887 | 5717306 | 75.80% | 5562465 | 73.70% | 5407139 | 71.60% | 381173 | 6.70% | 21176 | 22585 | 19416 |
| 50 | 7546887 | 5470456 | 72.50% | 5192427 | 68.80% | 5040698 | 66.80% | 371849 | 6.80% | 20658 | 22012 | 18966 |
| 75 | 7546887 | 4982950 | 66.00% | 4724921 | 62.60% | 4585363 | 60.80% | 336219 | 6.70% | 18679 | 19666 | 17445 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Panama
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 7546887 | 5959934 | 5758918 | 2354578826 | 80666623 | 4481479 | 147888837 | 8216047 |
| 15 | 7546887 | 5889196 | 5694023 | 2343177950 | 80561146 | 4475619 | 147695445 | 8205303 |
| 20 | 7546887 | 5824404 | 5669710 | 2332610998 | 80456446 | 4469803 | 147503509 | 8194639 |
| 25 | 7546887 | 5780706 | 5625383 | 2325585875 | 80393439 | 4466302 | 147387955 | 8188220 |
| 30 | 7546887 | 5717306 | 5562465 | 2314983328 | 80287050 | 4460392 | 147192961 | 8177387 |
| 50 | 7546887 | 5470456 | 5192427 | 2270933731 | 79382217 | 4410123 | 145534070 | 8085226 |
| 75 | 7546887 | 4982950 | 4724921 | 2160644048 | 75164894 | 4175827 | 137802313 | 7655684 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Panama
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Bocas del Toro | 469648 | 452567 | 455100 | 446210 | 95% | 15405 | 3% | 856 | 6515 | 1% | 652 | 8890 | 2% | 1,111 |
| Chiriquí | 666669 | 408108 | 385228 | 374209 | 56% | 33947 | 8% | 1,886 | 22928 | 6% | 2,293 | 11019 | 3% | 1,377 |
| Coclé | 492564 | 270849 | 271411 | 260551 | 53% | 25865 | 10% | 1,437 | 15005 | 6% | 1,501 | 10860 | 4% | 1,358 |
| Colón | 472306 | 398320 | 398395 | 382873 | 81% | 33155 | 8% | 1,842 | 17633 | 4% | 1,763 | 15522 | 4% | 1,940 |
| Darién | 1206351 | 1139699 | 1097869 | 1063275 | 88% | 98078 | 9% | 5,449 | 63484 | 6% | 6,348 | 34594 | 3% | 4,324 |
| Emberá | 421931 | 419704 | 418303 | 413571 | 98% | 7015 | 2% | 390 | 2283 | 1% | 228 | 4732 | 1% | 592 |
| Herrera | 233763 | 84737 | 76767 | 72716 | 31% | 8461 | 10% | 470 | 4410 | 5% | 441 | 4051 | 5% | 506 |
| Kuna Yala | 252266 | 247194 | 246603 | 244533 | 97% | 3667 | 1% | 204 | 1597 | 1% | 160 | 2070 | 1% | 259 |
| Los Santos | 381127 | 126433 | 116288 | 114882 | 30% | 7823 | 6% | 435 | 6417 | 5% | 642 | 1406 | 1% | 176 |
| Ngöbe Buglé | 663567 | 571810 | 570945 | 554217 | 84% | 27082 | 5% | 1,505 | 10354 | 2% | 1,035 | 16728 | 3% | 2,091 |
| Panamá | 884028 | 685190 | 669438 | 648792 | 73% | 54849 | 8% | 3,047 | 34203 | 5% | 3,420 | 20646 | 3% | 2,581 |
| Panamá Oeste | 306994 | 175343 | 173588 | 168996 | 55% | 13875 | 8% | 771 | 9283 | 5% | 928 | 4592 | 3% | 574 |
| Veraguas | 1095673 | 737352 | 682530 | 662314 | 60% | 51951 | 7% | 2,886 | 31735 | 4% | 3,174 | 20216 | 3% | 2,527 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Panama
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bocas del Toro | 469648 | 452567 | 455100 | 198971804 | 6690732 | 371707 | 303606 | 456834 |
| Chiriquí | 666669 | 408108 | 385228 | 131853325 | 11170212 | 620567 | 752601 | 455526 |
| Coclé | 492564 | 270849 | 271411 | 93433640 | 9969754 | 553875 | 584657 | 515398 |
| Colón | 472306 | 398320 | 398395 | 164006349 | 13778863 | 765492 | 744574 | 791641 |
| Darién | 1206351 | 1139699 | 1097869 | 517746761 | 39812488 | 2211805 | 2567785 | 1766830 |
| Emberá | 421931 | 419704 | 418303 | 197076384 | 3159586 | 175533 | 102596 | 266703 |
| Herrera | 233763 | 84737 | 76767 | 24102723 | 2709382 | 150521 | 141539 | 161749 |
| Kuna Yala | 252266 | 247194 | 246603 | 111771252 | 1583956 | 87998 | 71945 | 108063 |
| Los Santos | 381127 | 126433 | 116288 | 38314266 | 2642457 | 146803 | 217758 | 58110 |
| Ngöbe Buglé | 663567 | 571810 | 570945 | 230206254 | 11199385 | 622188 | 436708 | 854038 |
| Panamá | 884028 | 685190 | 669438 | 289400404 | 21987638 | 1221535 | 1357422 | 1051677 |
| Panamá Oeste | 306994 | 175343 | 173588 | 59622544 | 5071360 | 281742 | 347539 | 199497 |
| Veraguas | 1095673 | 737352 | 682530 | 258477622 | 17417148 | 967619 | 1055659 | 857569 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Panama
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bocas del Toro | 469648 | 452567 | 455100 | 108530075 | 240 | 3649490 | 202749 | 165604 | 249182 |
| Chiriquí | 666669 | 408108 | 385228 | 71919995 | 176 | 6092841 | 338491 | 410509 | 248469 |
| Coclé | 492564 | 270849 | 271411 | 50963804 | 188 | 5438042 | 302113 | 318904 | 281126 |
| Colón | 472306 | 398320 | 398395 | 89458008 | 225 | 7515747 | 417542 | 406131 | 431804 |
| Darién | 1206351 | 1139699 | 1097869 | 282407324 | 248 | 21715901 | 1206439 | 1400610 | 963725 |
| Emberá | 421931 | 419704 | 418303 | 107496210 | 256 | 1723409 | 95745 | 55961 | 145474 |
| Herrera | 233763 | 84737 | 76767 | 13146939 | 155 | 1477841 | 82102 | 77203 | 88227 |
| Kuna Yala | 252266 | 247194 | 246603 | 60966137 | 247 | 863974 | 47999 | 39243 | 58943 |
| Los Santos | 381127 | 126433 | 116288 | 20898690 | 165 | 1441342 | 80075 | 118777 | 31696 |
| Ngöbe Buglé | 663567 | 571810 | 570945 | 125567049 | 219 | 6108746 | 339375 | 238204 | 465838 |
| Panamá | 884028 | 685190 | 669438 | 157854766 | 230 | 11993261 | 666292 | 740413 | 573642 |
| Panamá Oeste | 306994 | 175343 | 173588 | 32521388 | 185 | 2766195 | 153678 | 189566 | 108817 |
| Veraguas | 1095673 | 737352 | 682530 | 140987794 | 191 | 9500261 | 527792 | 575814 | 467765 |
Archived forest data for Panama | Forest data for Panama
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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